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M2.5 Earthquake near San José de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 02:57:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
111.7 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · San José de Maipo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San José de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on July 25, 2026 at 02:57 UTC. At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.7 km
Intermediate
111.7 km
111.7 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,303 Catalogue entries

Of 6,302 other entries for this area and period, 5,440 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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